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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 55353" data-attributes="member: 1">Mohammad Fahmi, the Indonesian creator and developer of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, has died aged 32. The news was announced today, March 28, on <a href="https://twitter.com/fahmitsu/status/1508171643151351809" target="_blank">Fahmi’s Twitter account</a> in a post written in Indonesian by his sister, which IGN Japan has corroborated with Coffee Talk publisher Toge Productions. No cause of death has been announced.A spokesperson for Toge Productions said, “We're absolutely devastated by the news. We already miss him greatly and we hope that he is resting in peace wherever he may be.”Fahmi was born January 29, 1990 and was a much-loved developer in the global indie game scene, as much for his beautifully made games as his warm personality. In addition to making his own games, Fahmi worked on programming and game design for various other games, as well as marketing and PR, giving talks at game events as a representative of the Indonesian game scene, and writing short stories on his website.Members of the games community across the world have been paying tribute to Fahmi since the news broke:Coffee Talk was a breakout hit that showcased Fahmi’s talents for writing witty and touching dialogue, along with a strong eye for pixel art design and engaging gameplay mechanics. IGN Japan wrote in <a href="https://jp.ign.com/coffee-talk/41212/review/va-11-hall-a" target="_blank">its review of Coffee Talk</a>:“Coffee Talk succeeds in depicting daily life in modern Indonesia, reflected in the diversity of its people. The game has a calming atmosphere that will make you want to play at your leisure with a cup of coffee. The story does not offer much in the way of drama, but the message that its creator conveys by the end is piercing and beautiful.”At the time of his death, Fahmi was working on his next game, Afterlove EP, which <a href="https://fahmitsu.com/" target="_blank">Fahmi’s website</a> describes as “a slice-of-life adventure about love, loss and music.” A <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/coffee-talk-glitchhikers-indie-houses-showcase" target="_blank">sequel to Coffee Talk</a> had also been announced. It's not clear what will become of the two projects.Fahmi’s untimely death cuts short a promising career, depriving game fans around the world of the unique experiences that were surely to come. The editorial teams at IGN offices across the world offer our condolences to Fahmi’s family, his colleagues at Toge Productions and the fans of his games.Daniel Robson is the Chief Editor of IGN Japan. Follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NoMoreDaniels" target="_blank">right here</a>.<a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/coffee-talk-creator-dies-mohammed-fahmi" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

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